mickun88

Hey everyone again. It has been a long time since I left my last comment. Two and half year ago, I was like you, panicking and worrying about the future and not sure which university to pick. Now after 30 months, I would like to share a bit of my experience and hope to provide some sorts of comfort to those worrying and panicking. Don't worry. Beacuse you will be fine and great ! 
I have just finished my Masters at Sciences Po.  I was lucky enough to have a scholarship from the French government. Even before graduation, I had three job offers, two from international organisations and one from the finance sector. Now I am working as a consultant at an IO, specialising in education policy. To my knowledge, the majority of the people graduating from the the schools being discussed here have not had a hard time finding the job that they wanted. My friends from Oxford, LSE, Sciences Po, IHEID, IVY league schools can somehow find something that they wanted. It is very common that they work in IOs, consulting, and governments. 
I would like to share some of my observations during these two years. 
Network ! Network ! Network ! and Network ! : These schools offer a great opportunities to network. I got all my job offers through friends. So spend your time partying and networking. There is no dry friendship. Buy a bottle of wine (for Sciences Po fellows) and start drinking. 
Polish your language skills: Speaking an extra language does not necessarily land you a job. But it is very important to stay competitive. It is not uncommon to have people around you speaking 5 languages fluently. Also you can make more friends with more languages, let alone romantic relationships. 
Quantitative skills: it is nice to have some knowledge in quantitative skills such as STATA and statistics. The skills of bullshitting or blablablity are important. But back your blablabla with some stats will make youself slightly more convincing. 
Trust yourself: Do not worry too much. Trust your heart and your intuition. You are much greater and better than what you think youself is. Just work hard, play hard and enjoy. Keep your goals and strive for your objectives. It is all you need. 
All the best to the people who will apply for the 2017 cohort ! 
 
La vie en rose
 

Hey everyone again. It has been a long time since I left my last comment. Two and half year ago, I was like you, panicking and worrying about the future and not sure which university to pick. Now after 30 months, I would like to share a bit of my experience and hope to provide some sorts of comfort to those worrying and panicking. Don't worry. Beacuse you will be fine and great ! 
I have just finished my Masters at Sciences Po.  I was lucky enough to have a scholarship from the French government. Even before graduation, I had three job offers, two from international organisations and one from the finance sector. Now I am working as a consultant at an IO, specialising in education policy. To my knowledge, the majority of the people graduating from the the schools being discussed here have not had a hard time finding the job that they wanted. My friends from Oxford, LSE, Sciences Po, IHEID, IVY league schools can somehow find something that they wanted. It is very common that they work in IOs, consulting, and governments. 
I would like to share some of my observations during these two years. 
Network ! Network ! Network ! and Network ! : These schools offer a great opportunities to network. I got all my job offers through friends. So spend your time partying and networking. There is no dry friendship. Buy a bottle of wine (for Sciences Po fellows) and start drinking. 
Polish your language skills: Speaking an extra language does not necessarily land you a job. But it is very important to stay competitive. It is not uncommon to have people around you speaking 5 languages fluently. Also you can make more friends with more languages, let alone romantic relationships. 
Quantitative skills: it is nice to have some knowledge in quantitative skills such as STATA and statistics. The skills of bullshitting or blablablity are important. But back your blablabla with some stats will make youself slightly more convincing. 
Trust yourself: Do not worry too much. Trust your heart and your intuition. You are much greater and better than what you think youself is. Just work hard, play hard and enjoy. Keep your goals and strive for your objectives. It is all you need. 
All the best to the people who will apply for the 2017 cohort ! 
 
La vie en rose
 

We all look like little kids compared to your profile!!!  Dawrf VS Giant 
 
Why did you not apply to the dual degree with Havard ???

Wether we are admitted or not, we, the first-round-people should open a business teaching and guiding perspective students on the whole IHEID application process.
 
Cuz we have been through the freaking whole period/process over the last four months. I applied on the 9th of Nov, 2013. Today is 12th Mar, 2014. 
 
We can provide consoling service to ease the anxiety during waiting period, technical support on personal statement and scholarship statement writing and communicating with IHEID (or with Paola).
 
Who wants to invest in my new business?   

Hey 

This information might not be useful for those who have already been admitted to Sciecnes Po. It might serve future applicants.
 
It is true that admissible is not equivalent to admission and will also be turned down at the later stage. However, the admissible mail means more than that you had submitted all the papers. 
 
I got a reply from SciencesPo :
 
You were sent an email yesterday confirming your pre-selection.      You will now pass to the admission board who will announce a decision early March.   Also besides admissible, there is Admis which means admission. I forgot where I read it. But for undergraduate application in 2012, the admissible rate is 4X% and the admis is 3X%. There was a difference of 10 percentage points.      So now more waiting. At least I know they are going to inform me in March, the same time as IHEID and Oxford. I am going to Mendoza, Argentina, a wine producing region in early March. If I am rejected by these three schools, I will get very drunk and stay there forever to produce my own wines. 

Hey 

This information might not be useful for those who have already been admitted to Sciecnes Po. It might serve future applicants.
 
It is true that admissible is not equivalent to admission and will also be turned down at the later stage. However, the admissible mail means more than that you had submitted all the papers. 
 
I got a reply from SciencesPo :
 
You were sent an email yesterday confirming your pre-selection.      You will now pass to the admission board who will announce a decision early March.   Also besides admissible, there is Admis which means admission. I forgot where I read it. But for undergraduate application in 2012, the admissible rate is 4X% and the admis is 3X%. There was a difference of 10 percentage points.      So now more waiting. At least I know they are going to inform me in March, the same time as IHEID and Oxford. I am going to Mendoza, Argentina, a wine producing region in early March. If I am rejected by these three schools, I will get very drunk and stay there forever to produce my own wines. 

hahah As you have said before, they usually inform rejected students first, I would prefer waiting 25 more days for the good news.